Jean
English
Etymology
As a male name, from French Jean, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of John, Jack, Johan, Johann, Johannes, Jean, Sean, Shaun, Shane, Ian, Evan, Ivan, Juan, and Giovanni.
As a female name, variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān).
Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
Pronunciation
- Female given name, surname
- enPR: jēn, IPA(key): /d͡ʒiːn/
- Rhymes: -iːn
- Homophones: gene, Gene
- Male given name
- enPR: zhän, IPA(key): /ʒɑːn/
- Rhymes: -ɑːn
Proper noun
Jean
- A female given name from French.
- 1788, Robert Burns, Of A' the Airts the Wind Can Blaw:
- There's not a bonnie flower that springs
By fountain, shaw, or green,
There's not a bonnie bird that sings
But minds me o' my Jean.
- There's not a bonnie flower that springs
- 1866, Louisa May Alcott, Behind a Mask, or a Woman's Power, Chapter II:
- Isn't Jean a pretty name?"
"Not bad; but why don't you call her Miss Muir?"
"She begged me not. She hates it, and loves to be called Jean, alone."
- Isn't Jean a pretty name?"
- 1972, Anne Tyler, The Clock Winder, Knopf, 1972, page 67:
- He was trying to think of her name; she had come to cook him dinner twice last spring. Jean, maybe. Or Betty. One of these plain names.
- 1788, Robert Burns, Of A' the Airts the Wind Can Blaw:
- A male given name from French
- A surname.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Nevada
Derived terms
- Jeanie, Jeannie, Jenny
Related terms
- Jeanette; see also Jane
Anagrams
- Jaen, Jane, Jaén, Jena, jane
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Jean, from a Middle English feminine form of John, from Old French Jehane.
Proper noun
Jean
- a female given name from Hebrew
French
Etymology
From Old French Jehan, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).
Pronunciation
- (Belgium, France) IPA(key): /ʒɑ̃/
- (Provence) IPA(key): /ʒãᵑ/
- (Quebec) IPA(key): /ʒã/
- Rhymes: -ɑ̃
Proper noun
Jean m
- John (biblical character).
- John (book of the Bible).
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John, traditionally very popular in France, also common as the first part of hyphenated given names
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Derived terms
- déshabiller Paul pour habiller Jean
- Jean Dupont
Related terms
- Feminine form: Jeanne
- Hypocoristics: Jeannot
- Variants: Yann, Yannick, Yoann, Yvan
- Jean-André
- Jean-Antoine
- Jean-Baptiste
- Jean-Bernard
- Jean-Charles
- Jean-Christophe
- Jean-Claude
- Jean-Étienne
- Jean-François
- Jean-Henri
- Jean-Hugues
- Jean-Jacques
- Jean-Louis
- Jean-Luc
- Jean-Marc
- Jean-Marie
- Jean-Michel
- Jean-Noël
- Jean-Pascal
- Jean-Patrice
- Jean-Paul
- Jean-Philippe
- Jean-Pierre
- Jean-Yves
Descendants
- → Japanese: ジャン (Jan)
- → Limburgish: Sjang, Sjeng
Italian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French Jean.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʒan/[1]
- Rhymes: -an
Proper noun
Jean m
- A male given name in French
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English Jean.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒin/[1]
- Rhymes: -in
Proper noun
Jean f
- A female given name in English
References
- Jean in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Limburgish
Etymology
Borrowed from French Jean.
Proper noun
Jean m
- a male given name
Inflection
| Root singular | Root plural | Diminutive singular | Diminutive plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Jean | Jeane | Jeanke | Jeankes |
| Genitive | Jeans | Jeane | Jeankes | Jeankes |
| Locative | Jeanese | Jeaneser | Jeaneske | Jeaneskes |
| Dative* | Jeanem | Jeanemer | Jeanemske | Jeanemskes |
| Accusative* | Jean | Jeane | Jeanke | Jeankes |
- The dative and accusative are obsolete nowadays, use the nominative instead.
See also
- Jón
- Jan
Norman
Etymology
From Old French Jehan, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).
Proper noun
Jean m
- a male given name, equivalent to French Jean or English John
- John (biblical character).
Derived terms
- Jeannot
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French Jean. Doublet of João, Ivan, Ian, Ruan, and Geovane.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒeˈɐ̃/, /ˈʒɐ̃/
Proper noun
Jean m
- a male given name from French